New Delhi: A female police officer who became an overnight online sensation after posing for a topless selfie in her patrol car has reportedly quit the force. She took the extreme step to stop a probe into her activities.

Mexican police in Escobedo confirmed officer Nidia Garcia was suspended pending an investigation into the pictures showing her in her uniform flashing her breasts as she holds up to a rifle.

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However, before the investigation was completed, female cop handed her notice on a voluntary basis.

The administrative process against her was stopped as soon as she resigned, police said.

After the photo went viral, on Facebook she posted a confession. She admitted posing for the snap but denied uploading it to social media.

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"I apologise to the Proximity Justice Secretariat (local police force) and moreover to the city of Escobedo for this immoral act that I have committed", Nidia Garcia said.